Crochet Portal

Personally, we're impressed when people can crochet a scarf. So when we stumbled upon Jo Hamilton's detailed crochet portraits we immediately fell in love. After learning to crochet at a young age from her grandmother, Hamilton moved from Scotland to Portland, where she began crocheting the Portland cityscape. She soon moved on to portraits, capturing friends, coworkers and local mug shots with a mix of realism and painterly finesse. All of...  

Jo Hamilton and her portrait of Arthur Cheesman photo by Jenny Stapleton Trained at The Glasgow School of Art, Portland-based artist Jo Hamilton crochets wonderful larger-than-life fine art portraits in yarn. She recently documented her most recent work, the portrait of Arthur Cheesman, from start to finish in a fascinating stop-motion video. An image gallery [...]  

The Therapeutic Massage & Training Center, 560 Springfield Avenue, Westfield is hosting a knit and crochet class ... There has an elevator, and free parking in the back. Those interested can email TheKnitWitch@aol.com.  All questions will be answered ...  

Michigan Business Review - MLive.comCity Hall Roll Call: Yarn bombs in Hopkins, pay raises in Wyoming and a 'grand ...Michigan Business Review - MLive.comMore than 20 sites consented in advance to graffiti by yarn, said Natalie Bazan, library director. The effort involved a local knitting group as well as knitters and crocheters from Sunset Manor in Georgetown Township and Evergreen Commons near Holland ...  

Deadline: June 6, 2012 (RECEIVE)2012 Design Competition Crochet Guild of AmericaCGOA ConferenceManchester, New HampshireJune 29-July 1, 2012ELIGIBILITYThe competition is open to all current CGOA members, at all membership levels, excluding judges.Entries must be primarily crocheted. Other fiber, needle and crafting arts may be incorporated in your design, but the overall impression must be crochet. Any materials may be used.Entries must be...  

Most people are on the fence about crochet; it either reminds you of the easy, bohemian sensibilities of hippie-cool style icons like Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks, or it calls to mind your grandma and her mystifying obsession with doilies. Though it may have folksy connotations, crochet doesn't have to be a total blast from the past - we love how a knit dress or pair of shorts looks over a...  

You must have knowledge of basic crochet stitches to create this project. This pattern will work for both round and V-neck shirts and can be used for t-shirts, if you wish, but it will look best on shirts with lower collars.Contributor: Eloah JamesPublished: May 01, 2012  

“I help Kerry run the shop, I design knitting and crocheting patterns and help run knitting and crocheting workshops. “I designed our striped deck jumper. We sell quite fashion-forward items and lots of things in chunky yarns. Our best ...  

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Crochet Oriented Sites for Backlinking Crochet Forums. There are several superb crochet boards on the net exactly where you can go to publish your designs. Not only can you go there to publish your styles, but you can also ask for enable with a certain ...  

With just a push, Irene Kiss’s clever crocheted fish toy turns into a sushi roll. Best of all, there’s no cooking required. You can find larger images at the link. Link and Crochet Pattern -via Craft  

I was searching for a mesh hat to crochet on ravelry, and I came across a pattern called the Martha Hat and Gloves set. But the designer has taken all of her patterns down and they are no longer available. But after looking at the hats that ...  

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17, 2012.  This year, why not give dad a homemade gift from the heart.  Below is a list of free crochet patterns that would make excellent gifts for dad. 1.  Crochet golf club covers by Lion Brand Yarn.  A great ...  

OGDENSBURG — Equipped with knitting needles, crochet hooks and sewing supplies, a new outreach program is connecting community volunteers with senior citizens at area nursing homes. The partnership started Thursday when volunteers from St ...  

While many people can both knit and crochet, some knitters are petrified of the crochet hook. If you have ever looked at a pattern, and have had serious doubts about it once you saw that the edging was crocheted, you know this sentiment well.